Mom Claims ‘Momo’ Character Tried to ‘Befriend’ 6-Year-Old Watching Peppa Pig on YouTube

A 3D-printed YouTube icon is seen in front of a displayed YouTube logo in this illustration taken Oct. 25, 2017. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

Jack Phillips

Breaking News Reporter

2/28/2019|Updated: 2/28/2019

A 6-year-old girl from Louisiana provided a chilling description of how she encountered the “Momo challenge” while watching videos on YouTube.

Amid warnings from police departments and schools, Bre-Andria Roussell’s mother Brittany Roussell posted on Facebook that her daughter encountered the terrifying avatar while watching a “Peppa Pig” video on YouTube Kids.

Jack Phillips

Breaking News Reporter

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5

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